Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-06

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of blackbirds. The legal and medical pro-
fessions were exceedingly well represented.
The sale opened at 1915, when Auctioneer
Soule, lively as a bantam, drove up like a
were that the successful bidder should pay
$40 down when the hammer fell, and the
balance when he obtained his purchase which
was Immediately on The close of the sale.
Charles McCafferty was chief spokesman,
describing the mustangs as they were led out
and yelling at the crowd when it got too
demonstrative. He was assisted by two cow
boys, who were as much at home on pony's
back as an ordinary man on his feet and
could ride any kind of horse, tame or wild.
The horses were let out of the little yard in
to the other, one by one, and the cowboys.
carrying long and heavy ropes, raced them
back and forth before the spectators and
buyers. The bidding was spirited and many
men were present, evidently, who were in
want of horse. No bids were taken under
a rise Of 50 so.
A good sized buckskin pony was first trotted
out. Now see. Pm selling this ere yeller
horse" said Speaker McGafferty Hes
sound as a dollar, five years old, of nice free
action, and will make man a sound horse.
Now, gentlemen, don't crowd down here too
close" Then Auctioneer SOule opened.
The horses sold and buyers were as follows ::
Buckskn, five years old, sold to James
Keegan for $40.
Bay Kentucky whip, three years old, bought
by Orrin Cottle for $42 so.
Brown pony, sound and kind, bought by
DR.. Geo. f Brickett for 1872 so.
brown mustang with white feet, threat
ening to be trotter sired by a half brother of
wonder" knocked down to Felix Leclaire
at S42 so.
Five vears.old pony, light bay, obtained by
Al. Berry for S37 90
Three years-old Kentucky whip, purchased
by C. A. Trask for S25.
Brown colt, good knee action, sound, four
years old, sold to c. Clifford for S67 so.
Yellow pony, coming five, turned over to
Richard n oddle for $40
Four-y ear-old bay, by r. C. Moody. S42 So
Four year old bav, T. Kelley, for S36.
Copperbottom mustang, best in the herd
for saddle use, five years old, bought by
Maj. John w. Berry for SAL 80.
Pony, also pronounced the best in the herd,
a bav with clean limbs and good action, Geo.
Haskell, at S67 so
Mouse coored broncho to F. Pierce, $40.
After the thirteen horses had been disposed
of it was announced that the auctoneer would
sell the pony purchased by Mr.. Keegan, that
gentleman being willing to bear all the loss( p
which he sustained. Accordingly the buck.
skin was again run through and sold to
/ Thomas G lgan for S45.
Mr.. McCsferty then announced that he
had consented to sell the horse which he rode
and he was placed in auctioneer Soule's
hands. This was a large clean looking ami
NAL, and the rider said the only incentive for
selling MIN was because he was lit
tie tender forward This horse became the
property of Mr.. f. G. Storer at S92 so.
After the animals had been disposed of the
next thing in order was to catch them and
deliver them to their owners. The ponies
after being sold were allowed to run off into
the big field in the rear of the barn, and
here they were grazing peacefully in group
about half mile away.
The COW boys and Mr.. McCafierty, mounted,
arted for the herd and the crowd spread out
over a dozen acres of the field and watched
the movements of the herders with intense
interest. who rode around the horses and, as
thew huddled together. drove them towards
the ward. Put the shrewd equlnes did not
propose to come to time without a struggle
and as they came up 10 the crowd would
wheel and dash of. But the cowboys, or
their active and tough little ponies, would
follow them like the wind, and wheeling this
way and that, darting hither and thther
bring the runaways back. The horse
msnship Of the men was greatly admired. Final
" tho horses were yarded and the process o.
delivery to the owners followed This was
regarded as the best of the 'circus by the
spectators who crowded against the yard
fence with great force. The herders, enter
ING the pen, threw a lasso over the head OF
a horse and a long string of men taking hold
of the rope pulled the animal forth through
the gateway by main force, the moose tight,
eninp so as to cause choking. The first
pony dragged on, belonged to Mr.. Trssk and
, the horse resisted for dear life. But his
efforts were useless and long
cord was fastened about his head, and
he was delivered over to the
owner. Then came the tug of war. The
frightened beast plunged and reared and
bucked, pulling at the cord With all his
might. But the owner and an aid hung to
the rope and the pony dashed out into the
street kicking and jumping. Immediately
there was a stampede of teams and the ex.
cited men and boys rushed forward peii-meii'
shouting and laughing with delight The
pony went short distance with the rope be.
tween his legs, his head near the ground, and
the owner behind holding on for dear life.